# remittance vs resistance

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### remittance
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈmɪtəns/ · frequency rank #46,143*
The act of sending money to someone.

### resistance
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈzɪstəns/ · frequency rank #2,756*
The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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